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noun 
  1. Something, such as a yeast that causes fermentation.
  2. A state of agitation or of turbulent change.
  3. A catalyst.
verb 
  1. To produce alcohol by allowing yeast to act on sugars in a mixture, to brew.
  2. To stir up, agitate, cause unrest.
Etymology: (term, fermentare, , to leaven, ferment, lang=la) < (term, fermentum, , substance causing fermentation, lang=la) < (term, fervere, , to boil, seethe, lang=la). Confer French (term, ferment, lang=fr), see also (term, fervent).

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